Ag in Review for the Week of August 8, 2011

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Podcast, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables, Weather

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Congress has a Full Plate After Recess

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia

Robbie Minnich, with the National Cotton Council, says that Congress may be in their August recess but there are many outstanding issues to be addressed upon their return on September 6. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Drought Conditions May Continue

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Weather

Tyron Spearman has information today how the current drought situation has affected certain parts of our country and the fact the long-range forecast does not provide much hope. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …

Ag Under Attack

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner tells us why agriculture needs a stronger defense. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026

USDA and DOE Fund 10 Research Projects to Accelerate Bioenergy Crop Production and Spur Economic Impact

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 11, 2011 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited a waste-to-energy bioprocessing facility under construction in Florida today to announce that the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Energy (DOE) have awarded 10 grants totaling $12.2 million to spur research into improving the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of growing biofuel and bioenergy crops. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The …

Peanut Crop Estimated to be Down 13 Percent

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

USDA released their August crop estimates this morning and the peanut crop is forecast to be 13% less than last year’s as Tyron Spearman has those numbers along with estimates for this year’s corn, soybean, and cotton crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers …

Drought the Story for the August Cotton Crop Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Florida, Georgia, Weather

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their August acreage reports this morning and Steve Maliszewski with NASS in Washington D.C. gives us the details on how all this hot and dry weather is affecting the cotton crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …

Who Will Farm?

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner explains that the future of agriculture is in capable hands. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026

US Drought Monitor Hits Record in July & Cotton Crop Condition Still Suffering

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia, Weather

The US Drought Monitor shows a record amount of the US experienced exceptional drought during the month of July. And USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey gives us an update on how all that the heat and dry conditions are affecting the crop condition for the cotton crop. Drought Monitor Download Audio Cotton Condition Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The …

Breaking Down Peanut Usage Numbers & Dr. Carver Award Winner

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman breaks down some of the categories of the recent peanut stocks and processing report along with providing information about this years Dr. George Washington Carver Award winner. Report: Download Audio Award: Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …